What Lydian does

Lydian is a full-service Belgian business law firm founded in 2001, headquartered in Brussels with additional offices in Antwerp and Hasselt. The firm employs 130 collaborators, including 95 lawyers, and serves Belgian and international corporate clients across 26 distinct practice areas spanning corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, employment law, insurance and reinsurance, intellectual property, tax, real estate, private equity, energy, life sciences, ICT, and regulatory compliance. The firm is one of the largest independent law firms in Belgium and is consistently ranked in Chambers Europe, Legal 500, IFLR, and WTR 1000.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services business with no proprietary technology platform, relying instead on standard legal practice management tooling. Lydian differentiates through an Anglo-Saxon approach that combines transactional and litigation expertise in a single firm, multilingual capability across Dutch, French, and English, and ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 27701:2019 certifications for information security and privacy management—distinctions the firm claims as the first such full-service independent Belgian firm to hold both certifications.

Lydian's revenue model is based on hourly billing at rates that vary by lawyer seniority, with additional charges for complex, urgent, or value-creating work and success fees on certain cases; estimates are non-binding unless agreed in writing. The firm is independently owned—registered as Lydian BV/SRL—with no parent company, no external investment or private equity involvement, and no subsidiaries. It is governed by a Board of Directors appointed for the 2026-2028 term and led by Managing Partner Sandra Lodewijckx. Go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales, supplemented by thought leadership through publications, client alerts, seminars, webinars, and legal directory rankings.

Name

Lydian

Legal name

Lydian BV/SRL

Website

https://lydian.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Full-service Belgian business law firm founded in 2001, operating from Brussels, Antwerp, and Hasselt with 95 lawyers and 130 total collaborators, serving Belgian and international corporate clients across 26 practice areas including corporate/M&A, dispute resolution, employment, tax, IP, and regulatory compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussel

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Services are predominantly billed on hourly rates varying by lawyer experience level. Additional sums may be charged for complex, innovative, or value-creating work, or for urgency. Success fees may also be charged in some cases based on the result obtained.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lydian is a full-service Belgian independent business law firm providing legal advisory, transactional, and litigation services across 26 practice areas, including Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Intellectual Property, Tax, Real Estate, Insurance & Reinsurance, ICT, Energy, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and Life Sciences. The firm serves Belgian and international corporate clients from offices in Brussels, Antwerp, and Hasselt, applying an Anglo-Saxon approach that combines transactional expertise with litigation skills. Services are billed primarily on hourly rates by lawyer seniority, with success fees in select matters.

Product overview

Lydian is a full-service Belgian business law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services. The firm operates as a unified legal practice providing advisory, transactional, and litigation services across 26 distinct practice areas including Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, ICT and Data Protection, Intellectual Property, Tax, Real Estate, Insurance, Energy, and Private Equity. The firm serves corporate clients from offices in Brussels, Antwerp, and Hasselt, combining Anglo-Saxon transactional expertise with litigation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate and M&A Practice Legal advisory and transactional services covering mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, and corporate governance for Belgian and international businesses.
• Dispute Resolution Litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution services including commercial litigation and collective redress / class actions for corporate clients.
• Employment, Pensions & Benefits Legal advice on employment law, pensions, and employee benefits for corporate clients, recognized in Chambers Europe 2026.
• Insurance and Reinsurance Legal advisory services for insurance companies, reinsurers, and policyholders across regulatory, transactional, and contentious matters; recognized in Chambers Europe 2026.
• Tax Practice Tax advisory services covering corporate taxation, international tax planning, and tax compliance for businesses and private clients.
• Real Estate and Property Developers & Investors Legal services for real estate transactions, property development, commercial leasing, and investors in real estate assets.
• Intellectual Property (IP) Legal services protecting and managing intellectual property rights including trademarks, patents, and copyright; recognized in WTR1000 rankings.
• Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Information Governance & Data Protection Legal services covering technology law, data protection, GDPR compliance, cybersecurity, and information governance for technology-driven businesses.
• Private Equity & Venture Capital Legal services for private equity transactions, venture capital investments, and fund formation, including buy-side and sell-side mandates.
• Energy, Life Sciences, and Health Sector-specific legal services covering energy regulations and renewable projects, pharmaceutical and biotechnology mandates, and healthcare regulations.
• Insolvency and Restructuring Legal services for distressed companies, bankruptcy proceedings, and corporate restructuring matters.
• Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT) Legal services covering TMT sector regulations, media law, and telecommunications compliance.
• Regulated Markets & Market Regulators and Finance Legal services addressing financial market regulations, regulatory compliance, and finance-related mandates.
• Fraud and Internal Investigations, and Business Criminal Law Legal services for internal investigations, fraud detection, compliance reviews, and corporate crime defense.
• Planning and Environment, and Ports and Logistics Legal services addressing environmental regulations, planning permissions, port operations, logistics, and maritime trade matters.
• Product Compliance, Product Safety and Product Liability, and Collective Redress / Class Actions Legal services addressing product safety regulations, compliance requirements, product liability defense, and group litigation/class actions.
• Private Clients - Tax and Insurance Legal services for high-net-worth individuals covering personal tax planning, insurance, and wealth-related legal matters.
• Commercial Law, Public & Administrative Law, and Bodily Injury Legal services covering commercial contracts, public and administrative law, and bodily injury / personal injury claims.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stibbe: Leading independent Benelux law firm with deep Belgian roots and a comparable full-service corporate, M&A, and litigation practice. Operates the same relationship-driven enterprise GTM model targeting Belgian and international corporates.
• Eubelius: Belgian independent full-service business law firm of similar size and scope, competing head-to-head with Lydian for Belgian corporate, M&A, regulatory, and dispute resolution mandates.
• Loyens & Loeff: Benelux-headquartered law and tax firm with a strong Belgian presence offering comparable M&A, tax, and private equity services to corporate clients.
• NautaDutilh: Benelux law firm with significant Brussels, Antwerp, and Amsterdam coverage providing corporate, finance, and dispute resolution services to enterprise clients across similar industries.
• Altius: Belgian independent law firm specializing in IP, technology, and adjacent corporate work; competes with Lydian's IP, ICT, and TMT practices for the same Belgian enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• CMS: European-headquartered global law firm with a leading Brussels office and full-service Belgian coverage across corporate, employment, energy, and regulated markets — directly overlapping Lydian's practice areas.
• Clifford Chance: Global Magic Circle law firm with substantial Belgian practice; overlaps with Lydian on M&A, finance, and dispute resolution work for large enterprise clients active in Belgium.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with strong TMT, IP, and technology practices and a Brussels office; competes directly with Lydian's ICT, IP, and Telecommunications, Media & Technology practices.
• Linklaters: Global Magic Circle law firm with a major Brussels office; competes with Lydian on Belgian corporate, M&A, and regulated markets mandates while offering broader cross-border capacity.
• A&O Shearman: Global law firm formed from Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling with a leading Brussels office; competes with Lydian on Belgian corporate, M&A, and international transactions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lydianlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Lydianlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lydian

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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